First Print Edition of Youth STEM Matters - Submit Your Research, Ideas & Innovations!
We’re excited to announce that - in collaboration with The Institution of Engineering and Technology - we’re producing the first ever print edition of Youth STEM Matters in 2021! The edition will be jam-packed with young people’s research, ideas and innovations, celebrating the power of youth to change the world through STEM, and YOU can be part of it.
With this being our first print edition, and it forming part of IET@150 - the 150th birthday celebrations of the Institution of Engineering and Technology - we’re excited to be collaborating with the IET in celebration of a big milestone for both organisations. Due for publication in September 2021, it will allow us to empower more young people to make a difference through STEM, especially young people who have limited access to our articles digitally.
“There’s some big challenges in our world today, and the IET share our belief of the huge role STEM plays in tackling these. We’re delighted to be collaborating with an organisation who recognise the potential of youth in creating a more sustainable world, and their support will allow us to create opportunities and platforms for youth globally.”
If you’re a young person who wants to share your STEM project, or write an article on an issue you care about, read on to find out how you can get involved!
If you’re a company or organisation who wants to empower youth to use STEM to tackle the world’s biggest challenges, email us at mhairi@youthstem2030.org to help get copies of Youth STEM Matters to young people in your community.
Submit Your STEM Project
Have you done a STEM based research project? Whether it was for a science fair, a STEM competition, a qualification, or just for fun, if you want to take your project further and share it with the world, we want to hear from you! As part of this opportunity, you’ll receive detailed feedback on your project from our experienced team of Reviewers, helping you to make your project the best it can be. But you’ll also need to be prepared to work hard (especially throughout the months of June and July) on your article to make it publication-ready!
Anyone (individuals or groups) aged 22 & under can submit either Original Research or a Review Article, and we’re looking for submissions covering all STEM disciplines which relate to at least one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We’re not looking for articles to be perfect when they’re submitted (our team can help with that!), but please ensure you follow our submission guidance to avoid any delays and ensure your article has the best possible chance of being selected to feature in the print edition.
There is a submission fee of $30 for Original Research and Review Articles, but if you’d find this cost a barrier to submitting, please complete our form by 4th May 2021 to apply for a funded submission.
To be considered for this print edition, articles must be submitted by 4th May 2021.
Write an Article
Raise awareness of the issues YOUth care about by writing an article to feature in Issue 1 of Youth STEM Matters.
Every article in Youth STEM Matters is written for young people, by young people. We’re looking for a diverse group of young people (age 22 & under, with individual or group submissions accepted) from around the world to raise your voice on the issues that matter to you. You don’t need any previous experience in writing articles to submit your work to Youth STEM Matters - we’re looking for young people who have something to say and are willing to work hard alongside our team to write, edit and polish their article, so it looks great in our print edition!
There’s 6 different styles of Science Communication Article to choose from - Feature, Case Study, Experience, Perspective, News and Interview - and you can find out more about each style here.
We’re particularly keen to receive submissions relating to any of the following broad topics:
The role of technology in advancing healthcare
How engineering can build more sustainable cities
Inequalities and technology
Farming for the future - how we can use STEM to ensure food security for all
Access to affordable, clean energy for all
The role of technology in conservation efforts
Articles which shine the spotlight on an issue within your local community, and how STEM is providing a solution
Young people who are making a difference through STEM
Something else - we’re very open to your ideas, so long as they’re linked to STEM and at least one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals!
To submit, all you need is a proposal (the full article will come later!), so these broad topic suggestions are best used as starting points - use them to explore the specific issues that exist, and then research deeper into these to decide what you want your article to focus on. The best submissions will focus on a specific niche topic/issue and will provide a clear outline of how the author(s) intend to approach their article. All articles should provide a new and unique insight into the issue, for example through providing the author’s own perspective, raising awareness of an issue that is rarely spoken about, or approaching a topic from a new angle.
Anticipated Timescales for Science Communication Articles:
Deadline for proposal submissions - 4th May 2021
Applicants informed of outcome - 7th May 2021
First draft due - 16th May 2021
Revisions sent to author - 26th May 2021
Second draft due - 2nd June 2021
Timescales of any subsequent revisions/drafts to be agreed as required
NB: Unlike our regular submissions procedure, our call for submissions for the first print edition is a competitive process. As we are anticipating a high volume of submissions, authors who are invited to submit a first draft of their article are not necessarily guaranteed to be selected for the print edition. However, we are committed to working with all authors who reach this stage to get their work published in Youth STEM Matters digitally, providing it meets our publication criteria in terms of format, scientific accuracy and quality of communication.
Questions about getting involved?
